At noon, there were two more people eating, so two more tables were set up.
He Wenjun and Lin Fei were in charge of cooking, and Xu Haibo couldn't sit still, so he went to help out. He Wenhua saw this and also went over to help.
He Lanying said with a smile, "This fast food restaurant is doing well. Whether it makes money or not is another matter. These boys are really hardworking."
They used to be the kind of people who wouldn't even pick up a fallen oil bottle, but now they're the ones who cook all the meals for everyone's get-togethers during holidays.
He Lanying felt a sense of liberation.
Mrs. He and Mrs. He felt the same way. Throughout history, women have always been the ones who cook the most, but now they basically don't have to stay around the stove anymore.
After dinner, He Wenlin didn't join in the adults' conversation, even though everyone wanted to talk to her.
However, He Wenlin didn't want to deal with it, and she also didn't trust the cake shop.
“Linlin, we’ll go with you,” Xia Lijuan said. “My dad and my younger brother and sister are coming to Shaocheng, and they haven’t gone out yet.”
"Okay, let's go together then."
The Xia family is going shopping, and their prospective son-in-law, He Wenhua, definitely has to go too. With so many people, one car won't be able to fit everyone.
He Wenlin called a taxi to the cake shop because she had guests at home, so she didn't ask her father to drive her. The food factory's driver was also unavailable today, so she had to take a taxi.
One car wasn't enough, so they called two cars.
When I arrived at the cake shop, it was exactly two o'clock, which was a busy time.
"Sister-in-law, Uncle Xia, you two go and explore. I'm going to help out at the shop, so I won't keep you company."
"You go about your business, but don't let it interfere with your work," Xia's father said.
Xia Lijuan also said, "Linlin, you go ahead and do your work. I'll take them to stroll around the neighborhood and buy some clothes."
"Okay, I'll go to the store then."
He Wenlin turned and walked towards the cake shop.
Seeing the cake shop packed with people, He Wenhua happened to go to the restroom. Xia's father said to his children in his local dialect, "The shop is doing quite well."
“She can make several thousand yuan a day. Wenhua’s cousin makes money no matter what she does, she’s amazing.” Xia Lijuan genuinely admired He Wenlin.
Xia's father sighed and said, "It's a pity she's my cousin, not my biological sister. I wish she were my biological sister."
It has to be said that Xia Lijuan and he are truly father and daughter; they share the same idea. They both feel that if He Wenlin is He Wenhua's biological sister, and she is underage, the money she earns belongs to her brothers, allowing He Wenhua to take more than his share.
“Let Lifeng go to school to work in the cake business for a year, without pay,” Xia’s father said in his local dialect. “If Lifeng is diligent and observant, she can learn quickly and come out into the world, and we can do it ourselves.”
"Okay," Xia Lifeng replied, sniffing the air. "Sister, buy me a cake. It smells so good, it must be delicious."
Xia's father glared at her: "All you ever think about is eating!"
Xia Baokun then said, "I want to eat too."
Xia's father's attitude changed immediately: "Then let your sister go buy some. Lijuan, didn't you hear your brother say he wanted to eat cake? Go buy some."
The cake shop was crowded, so Xia Lijuan bought one pork floss savory cake and one golden cake, a box of cupcakes on sale, and a box of small square cream cakes.
When paying, Xia Lijuan deliberately lined up in the same row as He Wenlin, who was at the cashier.
"Sister-in-law, it's thirteen yuan in total."
Xia Lijuan thought He Wenlin wouldn't take her money, but she didn't expect that He Wenlin would actually ask her for money.
Xia Lijuan patted her pockets: "Oh dear, I didn't bring any money."
After saying that, he looked outside and feigned anger: "Your brother is really something, taking so long to go to the toilet."
She was in charge of purchasing the ingredients for the Wen Hua Fast Food Restaurant. She also managed a large portion of the restaurant's profits. If she didn't have money, who would she be fooling?
He Wenlin watched her performance quietly without saying a word.
Xia Lijuan was speechless when she saw that He Wenlin didn't speak.
Normally, a sensible younger sister would say "never mind" at this point, but she just wouldn't say anything, like a mute.
It's only thirteen yuan, is it really necessary to be so fussy?
It's true that the richer people are, the stingier they are.
At this point, the people in line behind them urged, "Can you guys hurry up a bit?"
He Wenlin smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, take another look and see if there's anything else you want to eat. I'll ask my brother for it later. I'll pay the bills for the other guests first."
Want to get something for free? Dream on!
Does he think he has the words "sucker" written on his forehead?
Xia Lijuan was stunned! She was actually planning to keep something that only cost a dozen yuan?
He Wenlin ignored Xia Lijuan's shock and anger. She had originally planned to take Xia Lijuan's money and give her some other things. Even if she didn't like her, Xia Lijuan was still her brother's girlfriend. Even if she didn't get a free meal, she should at least give her something.
Normally, the bill should have been waived. He Wenlin isn't stingy, but she just didn't like this attitude of deliberately taking advantage. If it were someone else, she would have paid for everything the family spent shopping that day, let alone waiving the bill.
"Have you finished buying?" He Wenhua asked as he entered.
Xia Lijuan instantly felt guilty.
He Wenlin said with a smile, "My sister-in-law said she didn't bring it..."
Xia Lijuan's face turned ashen, and she immediately threw out fifteen yuan!
He Wenlin smiled and gave her two yuan in change. Originally, He Wenlin wanted to say something harsh to embarrass her and make her lose face, but after thinking about it, she decided against it. If she lost face, it would be the same as embarrassing He Wenhua.
But at this moment, Xia Lijuan was still so angry she felt like she was going to vomit blood, and He Wenlin's smile was becoming more and more irritating to her.
In front of He Wenhua, He Wenlin gave her a box of cream puffs.
Xia Lijuan was very angry and said directly, "No need."
Then I took the things I bought and went out.
He Wenhua had already guessed what was going on, but now was not the time to ask. He said goodbye to He Wenlin and followed her out.
"Sis, you've been shopping for ages!" Xia Baokun complained as he took the cake.
Xia Lifeng asked, "How much?"
"Thirteen pieces."
Upon hearing this, Xia Lifeng asked in shock, "Isn't this the shop run by my brother-in-law and sister? She's still accepting money that costs more than ten yuan?"
Xia Lijuan's face grew even uglier upon hearing this.
He Wenhua was also somewhat embarrassed.
With a bite of cake in his mouth, Xia Baokun said to He Wenhua, "Brother-in-law, your sister is so inconsiderate. She's taking money from our own people. It's not like we come here to eat every day. She's so stingy!"
“It’s not that I’m stingy, it’s that I don’t treat my brother-in-law like a brother,” Xia Lifeng said.
Xia's father said, "They probably don't treat Lijuan as family. Xiao He, our Lijuan is beautiful and capable. Many young men like her, but she ended up with you. You can't let her down."
He Wenhua was embarrassed and wanted to speak, but Xia's father didn't give him a chance and continued, "Lijuan introduced her sister to learn a skill, and you all made things difficult for her. Now you're so stingy when it comes to buying a cake. I'm very worried about Lijuan following you."
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